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One Year of Blogging

Sep 5, 20216 min read 89 views

On the 31st of Aug 2020, I published my first ever blog post. It’s been a wild journey, full of ups and downs, but a very rewarding one. In this post, I will detail everything I’ve learned, show some numbers and plans for the next year to come. The M...

One Year of Blogging

What if Python Had This Ruby Feature?

Aug 14, 202118 min read 514 views

In this post, I'll present how I changed Python’s source code and compiled from scratch to accept "else-less" if expressions, similar to Ruby's "inline if", also known as conditional modifier 👇 Why? The idea of having an else-less if expression in ...

What if Python Had This Ruby Feature?

11 Useful Resources To Learn Python's Internals From Scratch

Jul 24, 20216 min read 1.6K views

In the later months I have grown a strong interest in learning how Python works internally. In this post, I'll show you my favorite resources to start learning more about the inner workings of Python, a.k.a CPython Internals. I find the CPython imple...

11 Useful Resources To Learn Python's Internals From Scratch

How to Implement a Random String Generator With Python

Apr 3, 20212 min read 1.1K views

In this post, you'll learn how to generate a random string in python in two different ways. Some of these will only work on Python 3.6+. Generating a Random String With Upper Case, Lower Case, Digits and Punctuation The string module comes with a nic...

How to Implement a Random String Generator With Python

How to Sort a Dict in Descending Order by Value With Python

Feb 20, 20215 min read 544 views

In this post, you will learn how to sort a dictionary in reverse order by value. Say that you have the following dictionary containing your grades associated with a subject. You want to sort the grades in a descending order - the highest grade will a...

How to Sort a Dict in Descending Order by Value With Python

How to Check If a String Is a Valid URL in Python

Dec 26, 20202 min read 2.7K views

TL;DR In this article you'll learn how to determine if a string is a valid web address or not in Python. The good new is, you don't need to write one yourself. Just use a third-party URL validator such as the validators package or if it's a Django pr...

How to Check If a String Is a Valid URL in Python